New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-09

int the mouths Of his lawyers who to do them
justice, did not suggest them without some form
Of apology.
1t is, as everybody knows. Mr. George Lewis
who is Lady Colin Campbell's solicitor. drew
| his portrait for you well as l could during
the Dixie case, and will not offer you a replica
II the result he then achieved was thought a sue
cessful one, this has been triumph He has had
to contend with great odds. / do not refer par
| tcularly to the Messrs Humphrey or Humphreys
who acted for Lord Colin. They are lawyers of con-
siderable criminal and other practice of a certain
sort; much in request l should surpcse with
sutors who like a great deal Of litigation in open
| court. The odds / mean are the wealth. The
| position. the influence, the rank the revengeful
| Tertlnac1ty Of Lady Collins enemies. The Camp
bells conceived the notion that their family honor
had been wounded by the decree Of judicial sep
| aration which Lady Colin obtained two years
| ago against her husband So they all from the
| Duke of Argyll downward threw themselves into
| tins persecution of the wife. The strength Of her
| own case and the boundess resources and in
| gcnuities of Mr.. George Lewis sufliced to battle
| e"cn the tribe of Campbclls. MIR. Lewis. once EN-
harked In the case. was not the man to see IL
wrecked for lack of any effort skill, he the cost
| or the sacrifice OF his other business what it
might. His generalship has eXtorted compli mcnts
| from his adversarics, and IL all reports be true
his generosity deserves q recognition not less ample.
The array OF counsel In this such IA
can he seen only In trials where much Is at stake.
ierhars in the Divorce Court it has never been
| cquallcd Sir Henry James excepted who threw
mp his brief rather than follow Lord Colin Camp
bells Instructions nearly every very distinguished
man at the common law bar was concerned in the
| case. OF Mr. Finlay and Mr.. Lockwood need not
soy much more. 1t was Characteristic OF "thosc
M a11or
finlay is a Scotchman Of the Scotch II miaht
| he hard to say to which of the two celebraf ed
| categorics into which Sidney Smith divided
Scntchmen Mr.. Finlay belongs. Sir Charles
| Iussels joke about his having for the first time
and for the purposes of this case d0nned that
neither garment which the Highlander dcspiScs
was not too far fetched His face is hard canny
not quite cruel, but with mark of clemency or
consideration his features any more than in his
speech Black haired. black whiSlcrcd, high
colored eyes dark with dark CLEAN as he fixes
them on his opponent. large sharp nose large
| mouth,-with lips diminishing till they disappear
before the mouth is lost in the cheells-atOgcther
| n strong-visaged, unprcpcssesing man the voice
harsh and high pit ched and rat her qucruous and
| aggressive, to correspond with the rest. Lord
Colin. it seems. wante a barrster who would say
without hincliing the worst that could be said
about his wife, and he found his man in Mr.
Finlay
For the leading correspondent the Duke OF
MARLBOROUGH no less person than Her Majesiy's
Attorney General, Sir Richard Webster appeared
lie divides with Sir Charles Russell Sir Henry
James, and perhaps fourth, the cream Of tho
practice at the common law bar His specially
is rather commercial and financial business of the
largest Kind In n case OF this character he is
out OF his element. but he is too thoroughly mas
IA
Whether any of the Jury thought Sir Richard had
been sTccially deputed by the Queen or by the
Government TO look after the Duke OF Marlborough
cannot say. Stranger thinrs have been known
OF Jurles. lie has q wcriul blonde face and -
powerful brow and powerful voice This court
seems all too small for him with his rcsoundng
tones and his large manner lie has not very
much to do. An opening and Il closing speech
the latter very brief crOsScXaminatiOn or two.
that is about all 1t is busincss-lilIc and work
man-ilSe and he gets his client oif-what more
would you have? imaginc him more at home
before the Court OF Appeals laundering away
to the Law Lords
Ills colleague. the Solicitor.Gcncral leads for
Mr. Tom Bird Sir Edward Clarke Is a complete
foil TO Sir Richard Webster. His personality is
Of dimlnutivc anxious kind His face is much
pnckcred with wrinkles rs Of a man in contention
wit nature striving his best TO play n bigger part
his eyes keeps YOU in continual apprehension lest
they should interfere with each other His wins
kers OF size excessive FOR his stature an
droop too near the floor His speech, though flu
cnt, Is Of struggling kind not fluent enough and
not forcibc enough TO satisfy tho ambition Of the
speaker So pcrturbed little parsonage Is not
often to be at the English bar. Yet they
say Sir Edwards estimate Of himself in 10 RESI- Get
corresponds 10 this outward aspect Of painful 50
licitudc Prosperity has come to him, he is a bar
lister in great vogue with solicitors and clients
shrewd, cntcrprsing CAPABLE Promotion followed
more slowly. lie coveted his present Office for
some time before he got IT, and when Lord Sails
bury formed his last Government without the help
Of Sir Edward Clarke the discomfort Of the omit
ted lawyer was expressed in terms omnOus of dis
astcr TO the Ministry OF which he did not make
one. Yet among the causes which led 10 It's down
fall history makes mention Of the wrath Of Sir
Edward. The present Government ought, with
his help, to live forever, yet may not. Like his
superior he has to n certain extent and in obcdi-
cncc to the silent command Of him who. all un
heard in court, orders the movement Of every bar
rster, effaced himself lie has done Just enough
for Mr.. Tom Bird, and not too much. Mr. Gully.
Q. c.. who leads for Captain Shaw docs still less
hut still enough and Mr.. Murphy for Colonel But.
Ter less again Colonel Butlcr-hc is not and never
will be by right Sir Williarn-has escaped spite Of
his incxplicahle refusal to appear witness.
But matters stand now he Is n discrcditcd and
ruined man.
BY far the most brilliant figure among all these
renowned advocates is Sir Charles Russell. You
will not have the least difficulty in picking him
out from that long row Of leading counsel. Alone
among these men pre- eminent for talent Sir Charles
has touch Of something that may be called gen
JUS, and the visible stamp OF IL on his face His
Is the only voice that rings true; the only voice
with q note in IL OF pathos Of human feeling The
rest have the air OF doing their work because IT
is their duty SIR Charles has taken up the cause
OF his beautiful client with an ardor that is or